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  • September 15, 2014
Chico's expands international commerce

Women's retailer Chico's FAS partnered with Borderfree to reach customers online in over 100 countries.

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Food biz stretches reach with Florida colleges

New clients for Metz Culinary Management include New College of Florida.

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  • September 12, 2014
Pyramid Healthcare names new CEO

Alan Santos, the Clearwater company's pharmaceutical compliance vice president and a former associate deputy administrator for the DEA, will lead the company.

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Icahn wins seats on Hertz board

Hertz avoided a proxy fight with activist investor Carl Icahn by letting him appoint three directors to the board of directors.

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  • September 12, 2014
Reach deep into cash reserves

There's a lot someone can buy with $139 million.

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  • September 12, 2014
The Club at The Strand sells to Klaas family

Ben, Brian and Dick Klaas of Klaas Capital Group in Naples purchased The Club at The Strand for $8.2 million.

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  • September 12, 2014
Peek at Naples wives

Leave it to reality TV producers Chuck Ardezzone and Frank Monti with Naples-based ITZ Studios to persuade some of Naples' most glamorous ladies to reveal details of their personal lives in a reality TV show that will be called “Paradise Coast Wives.”

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  • September 12, 2014
Vengroff buys Sarasota Airport Hotel, converting to affordable apartment

Sarasota businessman Harvey Vengroff purchased the 117-unit Sarasota Airport Hotel for $2.25 million.

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  • September 12, 2014
New York state investor buys Cape Coral Apartments

Seaford, N.Y. investor Vincent DeCaprio purchased the 16-unit Cape Coral Apartments for $1.19 million.

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  • September 12, 2014
Canada's J.C. Group Inc. buys Firestone building

Kitchener, Ontario-based general contractor J.C. Group Inc. purchased a 5,645-square-foot auto repair shop for $1.05 million.

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  • September 12, 2014
Tampa nonprofit buys Southland Apartments

An unnamed nonprofit purchased the 48-unit Southland Apartments for $2.16 million.

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  • September 12, 2014
Ferguson Enterprises plans Sarasota plumbing supply location

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. purchased a 16,000-square-foot industrial building for $1.02 million.

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  • September 12, 2014
Hertz is here to stay

Mark Frissora may be out of a job, but it appears that Hertz is here to stay.

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  • September 12, 2014
Local investor group buys former Tech Data building

A local investment partnership led by John Gerlach, Colliers International's vice president of land and investment services, purchased the Bay Vista Pavilion for $7.5 million.

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Show skills, win cool prizes

Buzz around The Mall at University Town Center has gotten louder in recent weeks.

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